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so ive just started to build a leaman russ conversion and ive hit a snag.

When you join two peices of plasticard for the hull at anything other thant 90 degrees how do you make sure you dont have a strange shaped lip or gap where they join?

at the moment im thinking of fitting them to gether to leave a gap rather than a lip and then either green stuffing thegap or covering it over with edging strips to look like armour reinforment.

does any one have any other sugestions?

Wouldn't you have to sand/file the edges to the proper angles to get any sort of proper bond going when sticking them together?

I would imagine that it would be in your best interest to do that, it will help you get the right angle on the hull without having to green stuff as much, particularly trying to green stuff long straight lines, and will also make your model more sturdy.

I'm an idiot thanks dont know why this didn,t occur to me

people have used green stuff to make "welds" on the connecting plates. But yes filing them at an agle before gluing or sanding after may work.

Squadron Puddy (filler) is another option. Less of a hassle than GS and less work than filing the edges to clean angles, but probably not as nice of a finished result. It sands really easy and dries really quick.

Another vote for mitering the joint, due to the better bond and reduced need for filling and smoothing, afterward. It doesn't have to be perfect, mind you, especially if you're using styrene cement - I find that scraping the angle in with a knife blade, as if aggressively removing mold lines, takes very little time and is simple enough, considering the amount of leeway you have.